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Man with a shaved head and beard speaks to reporters in a hallway while a young female reporter holds a handheld microphone nearby.

Local

2 days ago

Judge: No early out for Grayson

Ex-cop who killed Sonya Massey will appeal.

Gena English-Wheat, 59, arrested February 24 on a charge of Concealment of Death.

Crime

5 days ago

Woman wanted after no-showing trial for concealment of Springfield woman’s death

Trial was to have started Monday for Gena English-Wheat, 59

Two people in formal attire hold a large ceremonial check from the Central Illinois Building & Construction Trades Council, dated May 8, 2026, for $150,000 to 'Friends of Misty Busher' with signatures visible, as another man applauds in the background.

Local

1 day ago

Buscher launches re-election campaign

Big Labor gives mayor big start toward re-election.

Todd Creal has been hired as athletic director at Lincoln Land Community College.

Sports

3 days ago

New athletic director hired for Lincoln Land Community College

Creal previously coached at Millikin University and Lincoln Land Community College, among other jobs.

Sports

6 days ago

See how much it costs to attend Chicago Cubs games

Way compiled a look at the affordability of attending Chicago Cubs games.

Two mugshots: a man with long dreadlocks and a man with short hair, both in black shirts, each holding a booking board with an ID and date, labeled Sangamon County Sheriff’s Dept., Springfield, IL.

Crime

2 days ago

Two arrests in August homicide

The victim was Ayden Paige, 18, Rochester.

Education

2 days ago

UIUC postpones finals and assignments amid widespread Canvas cybersecurity breach

University among thousands affected as vendor investigates data exposure impacting student access to coursework.

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Matthew Boyd throws against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Sunday, May 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Sports

2 days ago

Chicago Cubs pitcher Matthew Boyd has surgery on knee that he injured playing with his kids

Cubs manager Craig Counsell said he expected Boyd to miss about six weeks.

Local

4 days ago

Levitt AMP Springfield music series releases 2026 schedule. See the full lineup here

Food, live music, family fun, and more.

Winners of the 2026 Illinois State Fair postcard contest.

Local

2 days ago

Ridgely Elementary students honored in Illinois State Fair postcard contest

Students at Ridgely Elementary School were recognized during a special assembly celebrating young artists selected in the annual Illinois State Fair Postcard Contest.